But as always, the real rivalry in Eizouken is the creative one, as Mizusaki also realises that she's not the only talented amateur animator out there, and writer and director Asakusa ponders what it means to be able to successfully complete a work on their terms, if an outside audience doesn't understand what they were trying to say! Student screenings are one thing, but how will Clutch That Machete With Strength! fare before festival judges at an anime tournament...?

Volume 7 of the Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! manga series by Kumar Sivasubramanian.